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加油

jiā yóu
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to add oil
  2. 2. to top up with gas
  3. 3. to refuel
  4. 4. to accelerate
  5. 5. to step on the gas
  6. 6. (fig.) to make an extra effort
  7. 7. to cheer sb on

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
放弃
fàng qì

to renounce

Related words

1 item
庆祝
qìng zhù

to celebrate

庆祝胜利时可以用“加油”来助兴

Synonyms

1 item
支持
zhī chí

to be in favor of

鼓励

Usage notes

Collocations

Cheering sense: usually used as “加油!” or “给...加油” to encourage someone or a team.

Common mistakes

When refueling a vehicle, say “给车加油” not just “加油” without object, to avoid confusion with cheering.

Example Sentences

3 shown
我们给你 加油 ！
We are cheering for you!
加油 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1501769)
考试 加油 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4885094)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 加油

加油站
jiā yóu zhàn

gas station

加油工
jiā yóu gōng

gas station attendant

加油枪
jiā yóu qiāng

fuel nozzle

加油添醋
jiā yóu tiān cù

to add interest (to a story)

火上加油
huǒ shàng jiā yóu

to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation

Child Words of 加油

加
jiā

to add

油
yóu

oil